Rugby Here & Over There Too!

Whew, feeling a little less pressure today as all I have to do is payroll and then we are playing poker at the House of WAM tonight. Hells yeah! So just a few myspace messages, blogs and a few emails this morning…

• U-19 Women’s Rugby Blog
  Awesome video! Check it out…

• Columbia Olde Grey has dedicated ourselves to building the “Premier” Women’s 7’s Tournament of the South East. Time and time again we have seen women’s team get the shaft at both 15’s and 7’s tournaments. In the South East you are usually lucky to see 4 or 5 women’s teams show up.
  
  We are trying to get a minimum of 16 women’s teams to commit to coming to Columbia, SC for our Lucky 7’s Tournament. If your team is going to travel to one tournament this summer, please make it this one.

  There will be multiple trophies for each division and we are dropping several thousand dollars on the Casino Party (See Below.)

  Lucky 7’s Rugby Tournament
  What: July 14th and 15th, Columbia Olde Grey Rugby will be hosting the “Lucky 7’s Rugby Tournament.” The Tournament will consist of 4 divisions.
  1. Men’s Divisions 2. Women’s Division 3. U-19 Boys Division 4. U-19 Women’s Division
  
  I promise you this will be the best 7’s tournament of the summer. The number of teams is limited, so contact us early if you want to guarantee a slot.
  Contact Info: oldgreyrugby@yahoo.com

  Where: Owen’s Fields, Columbia, SC
  When: July 14th and July 15th
  Cost: Men’s and Women’s Divisions
  $150 if paid before
  July 1st $250 if paid after July 1st
  Boy and Girls Under 19 Divisions
  $100 if paid before July 1st.
  $150 if paid before July 1st.

• Knoxville Minx T-shirts are here!
  KWRFC team shirts are in!! If you would like to jump on our fashion band-wagon, post the size you want on our forum (look for T-shirts section under Practice & Match Info):
  Cost is $15. Red shirt with KNOXVILLE WOMEN’S RUGBY across the front in white. Make cheques out to Smoky Mtn Women’s Rugby (don’t ask).
  
  
• Save the Bride Update…over 1,000 views!!!
  That many people care about the Bride! And with the new video, the Bride’s popularity is sure to soar even more! (videos appear to be down…)

  Well it’s been a great run so far (haha, run, get it?) and the Bride is SO friggin impressed with the amount of support, both financially and personally she has received! Ruggers from all over the US (and elsewhere!) have wished her luck and some have even offered to meet her personally at the Fest! Let’s hope she can make it there!

  There are only ten days left, as money that is put into paypal has a 5 day transfer period to the Bride’s bank account. Then a ticket must be bought last minute (no really, this is really last minute stuff, we’re talking DAY BEFORE THE F’N TRIP)… It will be VERY close, but it won’t be close at all if the Bride doesn’t get more donations! It will have to be a Maggotfest Miracle to make it!

  It’s going to be a quick ten days! Keep up the hard work out there my Bride supporters! Send the Bride’s cause on to anyone you know that hasn’t heard of the Bride! Just copy the press release and send it on! Don’t forget about Team Donations.

  Come on, you are all fundraisers out there, I know you have it in you to do some side fundraising for the Bride! I have done what I can from this end! The Bride now has only to trust in the rugby spirit! Cheers and Beers to you all! Let the next 10 days be filled with Donations!

• University of Maine vs. Boston University
  The University of Maine women’s rugby team got out their shovels in order to make room for Boston University this past Saturday. After moving the snow out of the way, the Black Bears made quick work of the Terriers, dispatching them 55-10.

  The game was never in doubt as the Black Bears dominated the game both physically and mentally for the entire game.

  “We came out and executed our game plan,” said senior Becky Woods. “This is exactly the type of game we needed for our confidence.”

• Olde Girles of Glendale WRFC...welcome to Myspace!
  I will try and add you my website directory at http://playrugby.shorturl.com today sometime or in the next few days.

• USA Rugby Looking for Venues to Host Coaching Development Programs
  (via Goff) BOULDER, Colo. — USA Rugby is currently accepting applications to host its Coach Development Program (CDP) Workshops this summer and fall. USA Rugby encourages any club, organization, TU or LAU to apply.

  Applications are due no later than May 15 for summer, and July 15 for fall, and will be reviewed on a variety of criteria including how early the applications are submitted.

• Speaking of Goff, he released his Top 20 for D1 clubs…and I clicked on the link expecting Men’s and Women’s rankings…but of course there was only men’s. When are we going to get equal coverage?